. >> vice president biden using the argument, you don't need assault weapons for self defense. joining me now are the gun girls, two women who tell us exactly why they need them. welcome to you, ladies. >> thank you for having us on. >> explain to me why you believe you need an ar-15 style assault rifle. >> well, i personally bought one for self defense. one, they're lightweight. they're quite accurate. i can shoot them much more accurately than a handgun or a shotgun. and three, these -- i'm going to pull a david gregory right here and hold up my 30-round magazine right here because it's actually legal in virginia. but i want a gun that can hold a lot of ammo because if i'm faced with an intruder or multiple intruders that come into my home, i want to make sure i have enough ammo to get the job done. especially if they're armed. i want it to serve as an insurance mechanism to make sure i have enough rounds that if multiple intruders and in and they're armed, where don't have to reload. >> i'm sure that was one of the reasons adam lanza's mother had one at her house along with